The Hindu        01.11.2014  

GHMC told to take steps to prevent communicable diseases

Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner Somesh Kumar, here on Friday held a joint review meeting with GHMC officials to discuss various long-pending civic issues.

Mr. Hussain directed the Commissioner and Zonal Commissioners to take up the works on priority, especially those concerned with combating communicable diseases.

Sanitation works

He also directed the GHMC officials to increase sanitation units in their divisions, and also asked the Commissioner take up anti-larval operations and special drive awareness campaigns in the areas where communicable diseases are high.

The Mayor also said that the Rs. 5 food scheme taken up at 15 centres in Hyderabad is getting good feedback, and hence directed the Commissioner to take up works for the remaining 35 centres on priority.

He noted that the scheme, which was launched in March, has not reached the target of 50 centres.

Mr. Kumar said that 11 centres have been identified.

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